In recent years I have spent much of my time in solitude and would like to offer some thoughts on loneliness, especially now when many of us are having to live in isolation. Most of the advice going around at the moment addresses loneliness through keeping up contact with family, friends and neighbours on various media and so on. This is good advice but what can be forgotten is the value there can be in allowing ourselves some space to explore the actual feeling of being lonely.
Written by Rev. Master Daishin Morgan, former Abbot of Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey
Find the entire article on the Throssel website.
Thank you to Rev M Daishin, for sharing his experiences and thoughts on “dealing with loneliness”. I’ve always found R.M Daushin’s teachings inspiring and thought-provoking.
As ” sociable beings” it’s not surprising for many people the social/physical distancing is / can be challenging. Yet it seems being alone or “loneliness” is an unpolished gem with many facets …
Love the unpolished gem idea. Very good.